Carlton Pre-School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

The provision is good • Staff have a strong working relationship with the local school. They find out what children need to master to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning and take them on many visits to help make children's transition as smooth as possible.

• Staff consider the needs of the younger children well. They provide children with quiet and comfortable areas to rest and sleep in, and give opportunities for them to learn at their own pace away from older children. • Children confidently move equipment around the playroom and garden, which helps them experiment and learn in the environment in which they prefer to play.

• Children learn to care fo...r other living things. They take turns to feed their pet rabbit and tell staff when the rabbit needs fresh water. • Children enjoy playing traditional action games with staff.

Children carefully count their footsteps in a game, and squeal with delight when they are chased around the garden. It is not yet outstanding because: • Staff do not gather sufficiently detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do, to help inform planning and next steps right from their first day. • Key persons are not always successful in receiving regular updates about what children have done or achieved at home, to help strengthen continuity in children's learning.

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